36.55
Chiang Mai
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Durban - Updated Prices & Insights
37.8
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $544 (excluding rent), and $1,050 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,297 (excluding rent), and $2,042 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.74 R 138
$4.59 R 81.6
$14.34 R 255
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.52 R 507
$25.67 R 456
$68.4 R 1,217
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 R 91.7
$4.53 R 80.6
$6.88 R 122
Cappuccino
$1.91 R 33.96
$1.1 R 19.5
$2.74 R 48.76
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R 15.46
$0.64 R 11.38
$1.34 R 23.78
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R 12.8
$0.52 R 9.28
$1.17 R 20.78
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 R 35.06
$1.13 R 20.04
$2.82 R 50.1
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R 40.64
$1.43 R 25.4
$3.14 R 55.9
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 R 17.61
$0.82 R 14.51
$1.36 R 24.18
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 R 16.25
$0.61 R 10.89
$1.09 R 19.36
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 R 25.6
$1.11 R 19.77
$1.67 R 29.66
Eggs
$2.17 R 38.57
$1.35 R 24.04
$3.39 R 60.3
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.4 R 132
$4.51 R 80.3
$10.16 R 181
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.41 R 78.4
$2.76 R 49
$5.51 R 98
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.17 R 110
$4.68 R 83.2
$8.25 R 147
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 R 27.63
$0.85 R 15.17
$2.27 R 40.46
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 R 24.96
$0.85 R 15.08
$2.83 R 50.3
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.63
$0.55 R 9.8
$3.31 R 58.8
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 R 22.96
$0.44 R 7.77
$1.81 R 32.11
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 R 22.56
$0.49 R 8.74
$2.48 R 44.07
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 R 21.63
$0.68 R 12.08
$1.87 R 33.34
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 R 17.53
$0.55 R 9.82
$1.21 R 21.56
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 R 16.14
$0.71 R 12.67
$1.37 R 24.3
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 R 55.9
$2.57 R 45.73
$4 R 71.1
Wine (Bottle)
$4.84 R 86
$3.07 R 54.6
$8.53 R 152
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 R 25.82
$1.08 R 19.14
$2.27 R 40.44
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 R 30.92
$1.13 R 20.13
$3.11 R 55.4
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 R 27.19
$0.83 R 14.83
$2.22 R 39.55
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.81 R 690
$28.2 R 502
$84.6 R 1,505
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 R 29.65
$1.11 R 19.77
$1.94 R 34.59
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 R 10.18
$0.51 R 9.16
$1.54 R 27.48
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 R 122
$3.52 R 62.6
$6.85 R 122
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.34
$1.19 R 21.19
$1.49 R 26.57
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R 364K
$17.1K R 303.3K
$28.4K R 505.6K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K R 440.1K
$21.1K R 374.4K
$31.3K R 556.5K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$145 R 2,575
$84.4 R 1,501
$281 R 5,004
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.78 R 512
$13.69 R 243
$45.08 R 802
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.77 R 601
$22.42 R 399
$56 R 997
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34 R 605
$19.51 R 347
$55.7 R 991
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.4 R 167
$5.73 R 102
$14.32 R 255
Cinema Ticket
$6.52 R 116
$5.43 R 96.6
$8.15 R 145
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 R 3,709
$158 R 2,816
$339 R 6,035
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,524 R 80.5K
$3,309 R 58.8K
$7,169 R 127.5K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.64 R 758
$17.02 R 303
$68.1 R 1,211
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.66 R 545
$11.42 R 203
$57.1 R 1,016
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 R 1,710
$39.82 R 708
$142 R 2,533
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 R 1,290
$44.57 R 793
$139 R 2,480
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 R 6,699
$312 R 5,541
$566 R 10.1K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 R 6,402
$249 R 4,424
$553 R 9,830
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 R 13.5K
$569 R 10.1K
$1,422 R 25.3K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 R 10.5K
$451 R 8,012
$901 R 16K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,101 R 19.6K
$754 R 13.4K
$1,866 R 33.2K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,146 R 20.4K
$673 R 12K
$1,682 R 29.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,160 R 20.6K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
10.5
13.2
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